Inner Workings of the West Wing
Setting: 2121, i.e. futuristic America, where a dictator who rules under the guise of President has complete and utter control of the lives of his citizens.Search terms: west wing, west wing lackey,...
View ArticleLaws in California Surrounding Trust and Inheritance
What would be the term for a house and/or inheritance that has yet to be acquired by the benefactor?Specifically, if a man's parents were to hold his inherited house and estate under lock and key until...
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Legitimization of illegal immigrant minors
Setting: Washington State, 1984Search terms tried: illegal immigrant legitimized, illegal alien become legal, illegal immigrant route to legal residency, illegal immigrant under 18, also browsed the...
View ArticleUnemployment Benefit, Washington state, late 1990s
If someone was fired for their job for 'misconduct' issues in Washington state in 1999, would there have been a stand-down period before they could collect unemployment, and if so, how long?Terms...
View Article[ANON POST] bill/bond legislation
Setting: modern day NYCSearch terms: legislation, bill, bond, congress.I have a character who is involved in politics. So my main question is: When someone (ie: big corporations, other politicians,...
View ArticleConditions Attached To UK Dependent Visa
When: NowWhere: United KingdomPlaces Wot I Have Already Looked At: UK Border Agency website (I'm not sure which bit of information applies here...so many different kinds of visas!)Situation: A citizen...
View ArticleReligious and Student Visas
Hi all,Many thanks for previous help, but now I have a question in regards to visas and what type my character might be eligible for.Background: Futuristic, urban fantasy setting, close to our world in...
View ArticleDriver's license photos in USA
When did the various states of the US begin to put a driver's photo on his/her license? I'm specifically interested in Texas and Arizona, and in the period from 1965-1975.Search terms tried so far in...
View ArticleDivorce Proceedings, Children describe Pregnancy, and Santa
Setting: Seattle area, modern era. I googled three different topics, so each is under a cut.Divorce Delays: The MC of this story has been married for eight years and has been a full time housewife. She...
View ArticleProving citizenship of a natural born child born in a brothel in a underage...
Setting: Modern/near-future, Realistic, USA, VermontDetails: Two children, one Vietnamese, one of Hispanic/Black decent but born on US soil. Both under the age of 10. The boy has been used for...
View ArticleMid-Atlantic US lawyers: do they have to retake the bar at intervals? etc.
Hello folks,I'm coming across a major detail for a supporting character: it's an urban fantasy piece but he's supposed to be an essentially retired lawyer (having practiced largely in DC, MD, VA, DE,...
View ArticleWould mandatory gayness shrink Earth's population?
My story's set around 2080, about 60 years after scientists discovered the gay gene and 50 years after they worked out how to turn it on (and off). In an effort to start shrinking the human population,...
View ArticleAmerican Banks - robberies & large cash/money withdrawals
Where: USA (Northeast part of the country if that's relevant)When: Modern dayTerms: how to withdraw a lot of money from a bank, bank secrecy act, famous bank robberies, bank securityI have a few...
View ArticleQuestions About Adoption Process
Setting: Washington State - America, Massachusetts - AmericaResearch: child adoption, custody process after death of a parent, adoption laws in Massachusetts, adoption laws in Washington, I've also...
View ArticleDuration of a police manhunt
Hi folks,I've got kind of an odd question. Story setting is modern day "Rich Small Town, USA." The scenario is this: I have a character who has committed a string of murders and is being hunted by the...
View ArticleProsecution and Sentencing of a Kidnapping/Unlawful Imprisonment
I'm currently writing a short story with a very specific situation in mind, and I'd love it if any lawyers or police officers or someone with a strong knowledge of law could weigh in on this!NOTE: All...
View Articlecustody of orphaned child blood relative vs nominated guardian
TIMELINE: New York City, 1992-1994SITUATION: A five year old girl is orphaned in an apartment building fire. Her only known blood relative, a great-uncle, shows up at the hospital where she's being...
View ArticleFederal RICO charges, USA
Where: US Early 2000sOkay, here's the scenario:A very wealthy business man laundered money through a bank in California. Canon is very iffy on where the business was based, but he was caught in New...
View ArticleSentencing Procedure
I'm writing a fic, set in the USA, where two men have been in a relationship for a number of years, more than 5 to be exact. It's an abusive relationship and the abusive partner has pleaded guilty on...
View ArticleLegal Question: Establishing Paternity After Long Period
Story Setting: Modern Day New York CityDetails: Child conceived in Ohio in drunken night involving mistaken identity on part of Mother by Father (he mistook her for his girlfriend) and a bad attempt at...
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